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Make Me Skin And Bones

Through the years.

Grade nine~
Alex: Fuck, The first day was shit. Why'd you have to leave?
Brooklyn: Cause mother had to move with her stupid job.
Alex: You'll come visit right?
Brooklyn: Yes, I got a Job, I'm saving up.
Alex: Good, Well, Gotta go, Homework. I miss you.

Brooklyn sighed as she sat back on her bed. Sadness looming over her. Her mother had moved her away from everything she knew and loved.

"Brook, Time for supper!" Her mother called from down the hall. "Coming!" she groaned. Not really feeling like eating. She'd had a bad day. Everyone just gave her weird looks. Because she was the new girl.

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"Move" A girl snapped.
"Sorry" Brooklyn whispered
"Hey, you're that new girl, Arent you?" She questioned... Oh, here we go. Just great.
"Yeah... Why?" Brooklyn's heart started beating faster.
"My names Leslie, Brook, right?"
Brooklyn nodded "Brooklyn, actually, but yeah" Leslie smiled "We're friends now"

Smiling she agreed. And they started doing everything together.

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Alex: HEY! It's been a while, sorry I've just been getting caught up in everything. Anything new happening???
Alex: Brook???
Brooklyn: HEY! Sorry, Yea, I actually made a new friend, she's awesome!
Alex: Not more awesome than me though, Right??
Brooklyn: God no, Lex, No one is that good.
Brooklyn: Promise me no matter what, we'll always be friends?
Alex: I promise, Friends till The day one of us dies.
Brooklyn: Good!


Grade 10~

Alex and Brooklyn had been talking less this year.

Alex: You never came to visit this summer...
Brooklyn: Mom wouldn't have it, I'm sorry... Please don't be mad. Things haven't been going well for us at the moment.

Which was the truth. Her brother had died in a car crash. Leslie ended up disowning her after finding out about her father being in jail. And started calling her fat and worthless. all of it was getting to be too much. She was starting to count her calories to try and lose weight. Hoping, praying. That if she lost the weight, Leslie would come back.

Alex: Like what?? Are you okay??
Brooklyn: I'm not sure.
Alex: Please tell me, I'm sorry I got mad. Mom's making me try out for football... But that's beside the point, whats wrong!?
Brooklyn: It's Jessi...
Brooklyn: He got hit by a drunk driver.
Brooklyn: Alex... He's dead...

Alex had read the messages. But didn't reply. Causing Brooklyn to break down in tears, Until the video call started going off.

"Alex?" She sniffled "Jesus, Brook. Are you okay?" She nodded slightly "I wish I could be there for you right now...." He sighed "Alex! Practice, let's go!" Alex sighed again "I gotta go, I'll message you later."

Once he hung up she broke down again.

"Brook, supper!"
"Not hungry Mama!"

She was starved though. But she couldn't eat.

__________________-

"Move, fat ass!" Leslie spat. Venomously. Brooklyn wanted nothing more than to be back Baltimore.

"God, I can't believe I was ever your friend. You fat piece of shit, I wish you would Just move back"

Brooklyn sighed. She was. Whether her mother was moving with her or not.
Grade 10, second term~

Alex:BROOKLYN!!
Alex: BROOK!
Alex: BROOKIEEE!!!!
Alex: LISTEN BITCH ANSWER ME!
Alex: I'm starting to get worried... I had good news to tell you but now I'm more concerned if you're okay.

Brooklyn could hear her phone going off, But she was more concerned of finishing her 200 jumping jacks.

come on. I'm sure you can reach 300 if you really wanted to.
Gotta get rid of that fat fattie.
Work for itttt, ssaattrrvvee for ittt!

She pushed the thoughts to the back of her head
"197, 198, 199, 200!"

She gasped for air once she was done. Shakily walking over to her scale and looked at it

137...

that's not our goal...
we will start easy.
get down 120. That's a good start.
We will go from there.

She nodded to herself and walked over to her phone

Brooklyn: I'm so sorry Alex, I was working out, I'm sorry!
Alex: Its okay, Are you okay though???
Brooklyn: I promise, What did you need to tell me?
Alex: First, Sorry I haven't talked to you in a few months, I got on the football team!
Brooklyn: OH that amazing Lex!
Alex: I know right! I just wish you could come see my games...
Brooklyn: Yeah... I'm really sorry :(.
Alex: It's okay...

That was one of the last conversations they had.

Alex got wrapped up in his football and new popular life.
And Brooklyn got wrapped up in self-destruction.

She understood though, He was busy. He'd find time to talk to her.

And occasionally he did, But it was simple causal talk. It slowed down until they never even said hey.


Middle of first semester, Grade 11

"Brook, sweetie. I'm worried about you..." she laughed at her mom's comment
"Why?" Tears rose in her mother's eyes "Ever since, Jessi-" "Don't bring it up. Please." Her mom sighed "I think we should move back to Baltimore... Nothing good has come out of this move, and it would just be best to." She nodded in agreement "So we're moving back?"

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Brooklyn was excited, to say the least.

Brooklyn: Guess what?!
Brooklyn: You're probably busy, but I'll tell you anyway!
Brooklyn: I've convinced my mom to move back!
Brooklyn: I guess I'll see you.
Alex: Cool.
Brooklyn: 'Cool' thats it? Lol.
Alex: Listen, I'm at practice, I'll see you when you get here or what evre but im busy.

Brooklyn shrugged it off. But then it hit her... He was done with her. Suddonly she didn't want to move back.

Notes

Comments

Hey, I'm still here! lol.
Great job with the new update! A bit sad, though, but I guess this story is in general. Nothing too happy came in the chapter. But glad that Alex didn't leave her this time.
Hope to see more soon! :)

Nanook Nanook
7/21/18

Aw, I've missed this story; happy that you updated! :)
Great job with the new chapter... very intense, though. Whoa.
I'm glad Alex came back. She just needs someone that won't give up on her. Maybe he'll realize that.
That being said, though, she needs to learn she needs to work on herself too, for him. Hmm... I wonder if she'll realize that. Or well, she kind of does now, but not in the right way. So maybe that's still a bit on him and in his court to make her realize.
Interested in seeing more. :) Hope it's not too long until another update.

Nanook Nanook
2/27/18

Oh, okay, thanks for clarifying! That makes sense now. And okay, that's cool you're writing that one as well. :) Know if you continue that one, I will read it too. :)
And okay, no problem; just thought I would check with that. Totally do whatever you feel, but just wanted to make sure that was the intention and not like, setting it when they were actually in HS.
Great job with the new update! Hmm... poor Brook. :/ Alex still doesn't quite get it, but he's trying, at least. Better than her mom, anyway, I think. I guess it can be hard for anyone to understand who hasn't experienced it or known someone before that has.
Hoping that Alex continues to be sweet to her. :')
Interested in seeing more. :)

Nanook Nanook
2/4/18

@Nanook
To answer your confusion, I have this book on my quotev, on there it is a Marianas trench fan fiction, I decided to make an ATL one as well but really like the plot, And yes touch of winter is as well my book, I'm still writing it but realized I had this account with nothing on it.
This is meant to be an AU so its present day but with them, all in high school, shameless was just the first thing to pop into my head at the time lol. I hope this clears the confusion :) and also thank you so much!

Wow... I really love what you have of this, and it's only four chapters in so far.
Alex really needs to prove he means it to Brooklyn... but I have faith that he still wants to be, at least, her friend. He must feel like shit for treating her the way he did. Hopefully he stops.
Two things I need to note that confused me:
a) At the beginning of Chapter 2, you mentioned the name "Josh", which I'm thinking was maybe a placeholder name, or the name you changed to Alex when writing this. I was just a bit confused when that happened...
b) At the beginning of the latest chapter, you mentioned the show "Shameless" which is relatively newer and wasn't on when ATL was in high school. So is this set in present day, with them just being in high school now? Or were you trying to stick with the time they were actually in high school? Just something to note; either one is fine, but if you're trying to stay true to the time they actually were there, I would probably switch the show name...
But other than those two aspects, I think this story is pretty awesome so far, for only just having four chapters. You're a great writer. :)
I also wanted to ask... did you happen to start this story on another account?
http://www.alltimelowfanfiction.com/Story/90423/Touch-of-winter/
I noticed both usernames have the same name in them, but also, this story has a similar plot line as that one, so I was just wondering... I actually started reading that one too, but was waiting to leave feedback for more of it to review... I would have waited here too, but wanted to leave feedback in case that was you, so that this rendition (if it's the same story rewritten) isn't stopped too. But perhaps it's just a coincidence, lol. But also, wanted to leave feedback since I think this is pretty amazing so far for so few chapters.
But yeah, just wanted to leave some feedback. Can't wait for more and to see where you take it. :) Rooting for Brook and Alex. :)

Nanook Nanook
2/3/18